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Our Research Centres

At the heart of our strategy to beat cancer sooner is a network of 13 translational research centres delivering world-leading research that accelerates the transition of lab-based discovery to the clinic for the benefit of people affected by cancer.

Our Centres drive local collaborations between universities, NHS hospitals, and other research organisations. Together, they operate as a network which plays a key role in delivering our strategic objectives in translational research, with different Centres contributing their expertise in different tumour sites and research themes.

We award Centre status to locations performing the highest quality cancer research, and we provide over £200 million of infrastructure investment funding for technical staff, equipment, training and running costs, developing the breadth and depth of research at each of these Centres.

Opportunities to work and study with us

We're committed to supporting the next generation of cancer researchers and a substantial portion of the funding for our Centres is dedicated to training PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, including clinician researchers. If you are interested in working or studying with us, you should approach individual Centres or research groups.

Accelerator Award

This award, funded through a partnership between Cancer Research UK, The Italian Association for Cancer Research (AIRC) and Spanish Association Against Cancer Scientific Foundation (FC AECC), encourages cross-institutional collaboration to accelerate translational research.

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We fund a network of state-of-the-art facilities at 90 institutions across the UK. From basic science and drug discovery to experimental medicine and clinical trials, our infrastructure enables research throughout the pipeline.

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Cancer Research UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1089464), Scotland (SC041666) and the Isle of Man (1103). A company limited by guarantee. Registered company in England and Wales (4325234) and the Isle of Man (5713F). Registered address: Angel Building, 407 St John Street, London EC1V 4AD.